Man sues motorist who struck him in Park Ridge

A Park Ridge man is suing the driver of a car after he was allegedly hit, thrown onto the hood of the car and tossed into the street in front of his suburban home.

Matthew Conrardy, of the 200 block of North Hamlin Avenue, filed a lawsuit Monday in the Circuit Court of Cook County against Sean Nicholson for allegedly hitting Conrardy with a car and driving off. The suit also names Martin Nicholson and Joy Mason, who are described in the lawsuit as co-owners of the car involved in the accident.

On Nov. 22, Nicholson and three friends were parked in front of Conrardy’s Park Ridge home on Hamlin Avenue, according to the lawsuit. Conrardy saw the car and went out to investigate, according to the lawsuit.

When Conrardy passed in front of the parked car, the lawsuit alleges Nicholson put the vehicle in gear and struck Conrardy, throwing him onto the hood. Nicholson then drove off, tossing Conrardy into the street and fleeing the scene, according to the lawsuit.

The owners of the car were negligent for entrusting the vehicle “to a person they knew or should have known would hit another person,” according to the lawsuit.

Calls to the law office of Timothy Whiting, the firm representing Conrardy, were not returned Monday night. Nicholson and Conrardy could not immediately be reached for comment.